Re: ForceDirectories and GetLastError?

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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:55

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"bcb" <noemail@sorry.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to use the ForceDirectories function. When trying to
> run the code below and the folder does not already exist this
> message is returned "The System Cannot Find The File Specified"

That is normal.  ForceDirectories() uses DirectoryExists() internally, which
in turn calls GetFileAttributes().  If ForceDirectories() encounters a
folder that does not exist yet, GetFileAttributes() will set the last error
before CreateDir() can be called to create it.

> It maybe the problem that ForceDirectories uses the DirectoryExists
> function wich returns that message "The System Cannot Find The File
> Specified" aswell?

Yes.

> but I'm also wondering why the second piece of code shows
> the same messages when CreateDir is called last

Because the second piece of code is also calling DirectoryExists().


Gambit

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